Charly Vs. Flowers For Algernon

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While watching the movie Charly, I realized that it has a few differences and similarities compared to the book Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys. First of all, a difference that stood out to me is that in the movie Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss are asked to show the work they’ve done to a group of many scientists. In the movie this is where Charlie learns that Algernon is dead that his intelligence is only temporary, however in the story this even never takes place and Charlie discovers his fate at the clinic. One similarity I noticed is that in the both the movie and story Charlie’s friends make fun of him whenever they get the chance. For example, in the book version and film version they make jokes about him and pull pranks on him at work

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